By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the medication zuranolone for the treatment of postpartum depression – making it the first FDA-approved oral pill in the United States specifically for postpartum depression, a serious mental illness that can develop in about 1 in 7 new mothers after childbirth.
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two people have caught flu strains that normally circulate in pigs, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, and pig exhibits at agricultural fairs appear to be to blame. Each patient became ill with flu-like symptoms about 10 days after visiting pig exhibits at two
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By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 is on the rise again as the world approaches the fourth virus season since the coronavirus arrived on the scene. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show a slight increase in hospital admissions, emergency department visits, and positive Covid-19 tests — although not nearly as high
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed on Thursday its existing policy supporting gender-affirming care for transgender youth, but the group also plans to conduct an additional review of research. The review is intended to “develop an expanded set of documents to support pediatricians across the country,” with their management
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — If you have that person in your life who drags you into their unending drama, games or conflicts, there may be an answer. Become a “gray rock.” Gray rocking is a strategy to deal with narcissists — those who depend on feeling important or special — and it essentially
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most adults in the United States have heard about a new class of drugs being used for weight loss – including Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro – and nearly half say that they would be interested in using one, according to a new survey from KFF. Few – less than
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — It’s been more than two years since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared racism a public health threat, and a new study gives a stark look at just how pervasive racial and ethnic disparities are in the United States. Researchers tracked US mortality data across nearly
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By Brenda Goodman and John Bonifield, CNN (CNN) — All infants under 8 months of age should get a new antibody shot to protect against severe respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, according a recommendation from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A panel of independent experts that advises the agency – the Advisory
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Millions of children are heading to school in August during the worst heat wave in recorded human history. Children in Atlanta and San Bernardino, California, kicked off their school year this week in temperatures well above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius). “We start to get into really dangerous
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CNN By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — Recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that a summer surge of Covid-19 could be underway, although not as significant as in past summers. By some measures, the number of coronavirus infections is rising, along with test positivity, emergency department visits and — most alarmingly — hospital
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — A historically wet winter and, now, hotter summer are leading to “pretty big” warning signs for West Nile virus in the Western US, public health and mosquito control experts say, suggesting that residents should take care to avoid bites. “The number of mosquitoes that have hatched off after the
Continue ReadingBy Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — Black parents and their children are more likely to experience unfair treatment when seeking medical care than others, a new study from the Urban Institute found. The study, released earlier this week, is based on data from the nonprofit’s Health Reform Monitoring Survey, the latest round of which was
Continue Reading By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — Recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that a summer surge of Covid-19 could be underway, although not as significant as in past summers. By some measures, the number of coronavirus infections is rising, along with test positivity, emergency department visits and — most alarmingly — hospital admissions.
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By Ben Tinker, Meg Tirrell and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo will be the next director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institutes of Health announced Wednesday. Marrazzo is expected to begin her role in the fall, the NIH said. She will take over from Dr. Hugh
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Actor Mandy Moore’s son recently woke up to a startling rash covering his body, according to her Instagram posts. It took trips to urgent care, the pediatrician, a dermatologist and a pediatric dermatologist to figure out what was causing him to itch all over his arms, legs and feet.
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Artificial intelligence found more breast cancers than doctors with years of training and experience and cut doctors’ mammogram reading workload almost in half, a new early-stage study found. This doesn’t mean your hospital will let a computer determine whether you have cancer any time soon. There’s still a lot
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By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — With the fall respiratory virus season just around the corner, major US pharmacy chains have begun rolling out flu and RSV vaccine appointments. Walgreens is now offering both kinds of shots, the company said Tuesday. Anyone 3 or older can get a flu shot, and adults 60 and older
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Amid an ongoing shortage of prescription stimulants in the US, federal agencies are calling on drugmakers to boost manufacturing and on health care providers to closely monitor prescribing practices. The US Food and Drug Administration announced a shortage of Adderall, a common treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in October.
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By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — When a 54-year-old landscaper came into an Orlando dermatology clinic with a splotchy, painful rash, Dr. Rajiv Nathoo took five or six biopsies. The rash was spreading from the man’s limbs to his face, but previous doctors had been stumped by what was causing it. The biopsy results confirmed
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — After a busy morning, lunch can feel like just the pick-me-up you need — but sometimes the meal you thought would energize you is the very thing that makes you want to nap at your desk. “As a registered dietitian (nutritionist), I’ve heard people say that often over my
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